Eddie Monteiro is an internationally recognized musician and educator with more than 30 years of musical performance in classical, jazz, dance, theater, cabaret and choral ensembles. He won several accordion championships as a youth and was also the youngest honoree elected to the American Accordionists’ Hall of Fame.
Eddie has performed at major jazz festivals around the world (Holland, Finland, Norway, Japan, Indonesia) and has performed with Paquito d”Rivera in Punta del Este, Uruguay. He has tutored and taught musicians from Europe and South America on numerous visits there. Monteiro explains that the instrument itself has often been misrepresented. “The accordion has been maligned far too often in the numerous jokes and cartoons,” he said. “I think there are many accordionists who have continued to play at less than professional level. Others are just so outlandish in their presentations that people take note and think they’re great. The accordion, far too often, isn’t played for the public in a very positive way.”
He has conducted workshops and seminars at the Manhattan School of Music, Kansas City Jazz Workshop, Artists in Jazz at Pace University, Topeka Jazz Workshop and a Harmony & Improvisation Clinic in Norway.
His numerous recordings include Double Standards, The Real Thing, A Perfect Match (with Nancy Marano featuring Gerry Mulligan, Roger Kellaway and Claudio Roditi), Under Paris Skies (with Karen Akers), A Walk on the Wilde Side (with Ronny Whyte), Jazz Influence and Arkadia Jazz All Stars: Thank You John! (a tribute to John Coltrane) and was featured on the album with the vocal group ‘String Of Pearls’.
His work has also included numerous jingles for Colgate-Palmolive, Budweiser, General Motors, Folonari Wines, General Foods a soundtrack recording with Marvin Hamlisch and an appearance on film ‘Mortal Thoughts’ with Bruce Willis.
A graduate of NYU with a B.S. in Music Education, Eddie studied accordion with Charles Nunzio, (one of the founding members of the American Accordionists’ Association AAA), piano with Madame Olga Van Till and advanced harmony studies with Marty Holmes. Eddie is a member of the AAA Governing Board and is a Certified Teacher Member of AAA as well as a member of Music Educators’ National Conference, National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences, Technology Institute for Music Educators, National Education Association, Jazz Educators Association the Sommelier Institute and is an Amateur Radio General Class Operator and recently (unsuccessfully) attempted acrobatics with an extension ladder !
IDEAS is glad to know that in the hands of Eddie Monteiro, who easily can be referred to as one of the greatest jazz accordionists of all time anywhere in the world, the accordion and especially the digital accordion, will always be presented in the most positive musical light possible! We think you will agree when you are mesmerized by Eddie’s performances on the Friday and Saturday night concerts.
How many of you would ever get the chance to sit down with accordion jazz icon, Eddie Monteiro, to discuss and see “up close and personal” his deep understanding of harmony, jazz, and music, while also listening to his captivating stories about the giants he has known in the industry? This is your chance! Come learn and enjoy these captivating sessions in “The Musical World of Eddie Monteiro” as Eddie takes you on a tour of his incredible musical experience and knowledge of harmony and understanding how to use the American song book, a view into vocal accompaniment, and his use of the digital accordion in jazz. In short, get a close-up view of Eddie’s genius.
Having this much dedicated time with such a jazz icon has never occurred before, and IDEAS is proud to be the first to accomplish this offering. Sit back, take notes, and enjoy, but most of all be ready to absorb and become a part of the greatness of Eddie Monteiro. Also, don’t worry if you can’t take notes fast enough. This will all be recorded for you.
For further information on Eddie Monteiro: chordean.changes@gmail.com
